SUMMER CLASSES, EVENTS AND MORE COMMUNITY CORNER

AUG. 8

Cottage Food Safety Training, 1-5 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts a four-hour training session for food safety certification and resources to help launch a homemade food business. Cost is $50. https:// engagement.source.colostate.edu/2023-cottage-food-safetytrainings-for-selling-homemade-homecooked-food

AUG. 12

Neighborfest, 5-9 p.m. Wines of the San Juan, 233 Highway 511, Blanco. The Neighborfest is the third annual fundraiser for The Basin Good Neighbor Foundation, which supports New Mexico hospice care recipients. www.basingoodneighbor.org

AUG. 19

Chat with Parkinson’s Professionals, 10 a.m.noon. Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave., Durango. Movement disorder specialists discuss Parkinson’s latest research and medication updates. www.parkinsonsrockies.org

AUG. 26

Thirsty 13 Half Marathon, 6:30 a.m. Wildcat Canyon, Lake Nighthorse. A beautiful course through Wildcat Canyon and Lake Nighthorse.

Paddle & Picnic, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Lake Haviland, Highway 550, Durango. Bring your own paddleboard, kayak or canoe to enjoy time with other Women of Colorado members. Women of Colorado will provide food and a drink for guests. Tickets cost $10 and are available online. www.womenofcolorado.co/events

SEPT. 9-10

Downhill Rockies, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Purgatory Resort, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Join the action or come watch as riders take on some of the best downhill trails in the country. www.purgatory.ski/event

SEPT. 12

Literacy Luncheon, noon-1 p.m. DoubleTree Hotel Ballroom, 501 Camino del Rio, Durango. Join the host, Durango Adult Education Center, to hear impactful success stories at the annual fundraiser to support students. RSVP by Sept. 10. Call (970) 3854354 or email shakanson@durangoadulted.org.

SEPT. 16

Valkyrie Multisport Relay, 5 a.m. Santa Rita Whitewater Park, Durango. New event featuring teams of up to nine competing in a relay course that covers 100 miles of Durango’s landscape. Road running, trail running, mountain biking, standup paddleboarding, open water swimming, road cycling and canoe/kayak paddling. www.valkyrierelay.com

SEPT. 23

John Wayne Grit Series Ridgway Half Marathon and 5K, 8:15 a.m. Last Dollar Ranch, County Road P57, Durango. A special fundraising event for John Wayne Cancer Foundation. Register online. www.johnwayne.org/pages/ridgway

Mountain Marmot Trail Run, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Purgatory Resort, #1 Skier Place, Durango. A trail race of 12.2 miles. Register online. www.purgatory.ski/event

SEPT. 23-24

Downhill Rockies, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Purgatory Resort, #1 Skier Place, Durango. Exciting races and costumed revelry. www.downhillrockies.com

OCT. 6

Cottage Food Safety Training, noon-4 p.m. Online. CSU-Extension hosts a four-hour training session for food safety certification and resources to help launch a homemade food business. Cost is $50. https://engagement.source.colostate.edu/2023-cottagefood-safety-trainings-for-selling-homemade-homecooked-food

MONDAYS

Cardio Strength Interval Class, 9-10 a.m. Virtual class presented by Live Better Personal Training. Cost is $10 for drop-in and $70 for a 10-class punch pass. Call (970) 403-3268 or email lynn@mothertech. net for more information.

Happy Hour Yoga, 5:30 p.m. Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St., Durango. $10 for class taught by Brady Wilson followed by a pint.

TUESDAYS

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m. La Plata Senior Center, 2700 Main Ave., Durango. Class is $5 or $20 for a five-class punch pass.

Bayfield Farmers Market, 3:30-7 p.m. 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield.

WEDNESDAYS

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), 8:30-10 a.m. La Plata County Senior Center. First meeting is free. Membership is $49 per year. www.tops.org

Gentle Hatha Yoga, 9-10 a.m. Florida Grange, 656 Highway 172 South, Durango near Elmore’s Corner. Chair-assisted yoga classes for people ages 50 and up. Drop-in cost is $9 per class or $65 for 10-punch pass. Contact Jill Tierney at (970) 317-4690 or jillfay07@ gmail.com.

Dolores Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m. Flanders Park, Fourth and Railroad, Dolores.

THURSDAYS

Cardio Strength Interval Class, 9-10 a.m. Virtual class presented by Live Better Personal Training. Cost is $10 for drop-in and $70 for a 10-card punch pass. Call (970) 403-3268 or email lynn@mothertech. net for more information.

Downtown Makers Market, 4-8 p.m. 101 N. Orchard, Farmington.

Mancos Farmers Market, 4-6:30 p.m. Boyle Park, 150 Grand Ave., Mancos.

SATURDAYS

Cortez Farmers Market, 7:30-11:30 a.m. Montezuma County Courthouse parking lot, 20 S. Elm St., Cortez.

Durango Farmers Market, 8 a.m. TBK Bank Parking Lot, 259 W. Ninth St., Durango. Bayfield Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon. 1328 County Road 501, Bayfield.

Breen Community Farmers Market, 8 a.m. 25300 Highway 140, Hesperus. Homegrown and homemade items. Contact woodkaty11@gmail.com for more information. Vendor space available.

Japanese Bokkendo and Jodo, 9-11 a.m. DSBK Dojo, 121 W. 32nd St. Unit D, Durango. Develop strength, balance and coordination through a funfilled training experience. Contact Jenny Mason for more information. https://durangoaikido.com/